New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-28
MIR. BISHOP WRITES THE NUMBERS.
THE BANK-NOTE TEST PERFORMED AGAIN.

AN AUDIENCE IN wALLACK's THEATRE ENTER
TAINED-FINDING A RING IN A HOTEL
The auditorium Of wallacks Theatre was fairly well
filed last night with people among whom tho theatrical
profession was largely represented They had come to
see Washington Irving Bishop give the first series of Sun
day evening entertainments Nearly every seemed
to know every else and had evidently prepared
to spend pleasant evening. They were not dsap
pointed II the continuous mingled with applause
which prevailed can be taken any test
When. after n solo the piano by q pianist whose
name was not TO be found tho programme Mr.. Bishop
stepped on the stage radiant with blue ribbons and
diamond decorations, he was kindly received The fun
began with the nomination Of committee. Abe
Hnmmell amid frantic applause being chosen chairman
Josh" Hart was called for but coy was Leigh
Lynch, f. A Lovecraft and several Others. Finally Dr.
Robertson Harrison Grey Fske, Robert billiard william
case. Max Freeman aud Jesse Williams found themselves
seated In semicrcle the Mr. Bishop prefaced
his performance by denying made any claims at
ALL He simply promised the spectators that they should
see what they should His first experiment was what
Is now familiarly known as the sta6blng test Dr
W. Seaman and then hid the dagger. Mr. Bishop
was then led ont Of retirement bindoded and attempted
nst 10 nnd the knife and then TO through the staDbg
process He failed Altogether and put 1t down to want
1 conItS OF thonght on the doctor part MT , thse
then look Dr. Robertson's place This time MT Bishop
found the knife but failed to and the person supposed 10
be Stabbed This he explained by saying that the knife
did rot actually touch the person ii was aimed at:
when Jesse Williams however, stole watch. some
CONS anu eycguSS from three STRANGERS III tne
ence tied them up like C0dedD In "A handkerchief and
bid them In box, Mr. Bishop found them at once leap
ing into the adjoining box and placing his hand on the
concealed articles the dividing rail- He then com
pleted the feat by leading Mr.. Williams to each OF the
persons who had been despood OF their property and re-
turning the articles tn them
After proving by experiment on Mr. Case. blnd0ld-
ed That without the aid OF the sense or vision II Is lpOs
sbe 10 locate sound. Mr. Bishop tried his best known feat
ring was taken from Miss Amy Lee, of Harriynns
Theatre, who IN tho audience. and entrusted 10
subcommittee consisting Of Jesse Williams, H. G. fske ana
Max Freeman who left the theatre passed through Broad
way far the ladies' entrance 10 the Sturtcyant House
In Twenty entered the hotel and after placing
the ring In envelope placed the package in one OF the
hotel letter boxes On their return Mr. Bishops head was
tied np III small black sack. he holding one END OF
The WIRE the other of which entrusted TO the SUD
committees. Then leading them In Indian he. he passed
mPdly ont OF the building. took bee line "a the
Sturteyant House. AMI walking straight mp 10 the ONCE
Jumped over the counter and discovered the envelope
and ring. When The applause that followed the accom-
pishmrnt OF this feat had subsidized Mr. Bishop tred he
task Of reading the number al bank note which nhd
been entrusted - Mr. lenrioues. In hls first attempt
he only partially successful. writing down correctly
six out Of cgft figures. bat after "A short rest
and under exactly tho same conditions. Mr.. bl-hop
accomplished the feat ~ writing down In their CORE CO
and In FIJI sight of the audience the nmbcr OF The
bill The figures were iGo23,53i sum OF money
which had been waccrcl by newspaper man. in whose
paper disbelief IN NJ Bishop has been expressed from
time - timc. wa, handed h. Mr. Bishop lie added an
equal amount from h. ov pocket ana offered The WhOle
Ia Mr.. Heniiqucs 10 be sent 10 the Actors Fund